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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz addressed a packed house of St. Louis County leaders on his budget plans to support and grow the county at the 22nd annual legislative breakfast in Saint Paul Thursday. Investing in transportation and infrastructure was the focus during his keynote address at the event.

Duluth and St. Louis County at the Capitol Days is a huge networking opportunity every year for organizations and corporations to interact with state representatives. This year's grand reception was hosted at the InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel Wednesday.

A Stillwater police officer won't face charges for fatally shooting a man armed with a knife last November. Washington County Attorney Pete Orput says his office found that the officer was justified in using deadly force.

A new pilot project may give seniors on Medicare more options when it comes to emergency ambulance services. Currently, Medicare only pays for transportation to a hospital. The project could save over $500 million a year and allow local fire departments and EMT's to focus on the most serious emergencies.

The average fare for airline travel within the United States has hit the lowest level since the government started keeping track in 1995, after adjusting for inflation. However, fees aren't included in that tally.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top adviser has resigned while denying allegations he pressured the former attorney general to avoid prosecuting a major engineering firm. The former attorney general resigned last week.

A top adviser to President Donald Trump is indicating that Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove of his declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Opposition to Pres. Trump's declaration of an emergency to shift billions of federal dollars into building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is growing. Top Democrats say they'll take action "in the Congress, in the Courts, and in the public" to block money transfers.

Tuesday is primary election day in Wisconsin, but Cable and Mercer are the only places in the Northland where people will actually be going to the polls. There's no statewide race on the ballot and no primary election races in Superior or other large communities.

President Trump announced Friday that he has signed the appropriate paperwork to declare an emergency on the border so he can build the wall. He says he expects legal challenges to his decision to declare a national emergency to erect barriers between the U.S. and Mexico but says he'll be vindicated.

A Cass County man faces multiple charges after authorities say he used the internet to stalk a minor and distribute child pornography and other sexually explicit images, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz addressed a packed house of St. Louis County leaders on his budget plans to support and grow the county at the 22nd annual legislative breakfast in Saint Paul Thursday. Investing in transportation and infrastructure was the focus during his keynote address at the event.

Anglers have noticed that the heavy snow on area lakes has caused a lot of slush, which makes for poor ice fishing conditions. But folks are heading out to Lake Superior, where they are seeing a great deal of ice.

The Northland got through another dumping of snow and as expected more is on the way, and that has many worried about what to do with what's already piled up. That's why the City of Duluth is reminding residents about their Winter Watch Website to help with snow removal and other services for residents to navigate through these snowy days.